Save the Date: Saturday, May 16, 2015

The 16th Annual Charlotte Asian Festival is set for May 16, 2015. It's an annual family-oriented event for the Asian and non-Asian community in and around Mecklenburg County and throughout the Carolinas. The festival celebrates Asian cultures, diversity, ethnicity, roots and history.

The 10th Annual Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival Race is also set for May 16, 2015. It's an exciting team competition. An important part of the Chinese traditional calendar, dragon boat racing originated over 2,300 years ago on the life-sustaining rivers of southern China. The Charlotte race is an open competition to anyone 15 years of age or older.